US EditionPope Leo XIV Leaves Vatican to Visit Marian Shrine, Tomb of Pope Francis
- On May 10, 2025, Pope Leo XIV made his inaugural journey beyond the Vatican walls by traveling southeast of Rome to visit a Marian sanctuary overseen by Augustinian priests, followed by a stop in Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray at the tomb of Pope Francis.
- This visit followed Pope Leo XIV's election on May 8 and reflected his membership in the Augustinian order that manages the Genazzano shrine, while also honoring his predecessor who died on April 21 and chose to be buried at St. Mary Major.
- Pope Leo traveled by Volkswagen, warmly received by crowds chanting "Viva il papa," paused to pray before the shrine’s historic Marian image, recited the prayer of John Paul II, placed a white flower on Pope Francis’ tomb, and knelt in devotion.
- The Vatican reported that hundreds of people gathered in Genazzano, with over 30,000 visiting Pope Francis’ tomb shortly after his passing, and Pope Leo expressed his deep desire to visit the shrine early in his papacy to seek guidance for his new role.
- This trip signaled Pope Leo XIV’s dedication to Marian devotion and continuity of papal legacy, suggesting an emphasis on prayerful guidance and connection to both his order and predecessor’s legacy early in his pontificate.
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Pope Leo XIV Leaves Vatican to Visit Marian Shrine, Tomb of Pope Francis
Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the altar at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, southeast of Rome, May 10, 2025. The shrine, with a famous image of Mary, is run by the pope’s Augustinian confreres. (Photo: CNS/Vatican Media) VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Less than 48 hours after being elected, Pope Leo XIV got in the front seat of a minivan and traveled 40 miles southeast from the Vatican to pray at a Marian shrine cared for by hi…
Pope Leo’s first pilgrimage outside the Vatican: Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel
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First image of Pope Leo XIV outside Rome on a surprise exit to an Augustinian shrine
Pope Leo XIV has visited this Saturday the Augustinian shrine of the Virgin of the Good Council in Genazzano, near Rome, where he has been ovationed by hundreds of people on his first departure since he was elected as head of the Catholic Church after two days of conclave.According to the Vatican itself, the pontiff arrived shortly after 16.00 local time for "a private visit" to the sanctuary, which is "registered by the religious of the Order o…
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ACI Africa'I wanted so much to come here': Pope Leo visits Marian shrine outside of Rome
Pope Leo XIV prays at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, Saturday, May 10, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Deutsch, May 10, 2025 / 13:42 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited and prayed at a Marian shrine outside of Rome, greeting the community there and urging them to "be faithful to the Mother."The Holy Father visited the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano on Saturday afternoon. The sanctuary, lo…
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